Angst

5 gateways of a journey into the interior of angst

for mixed choir, choir soloists (3 S, 3 A) and instrumental ensemble

mixed choir, choirsoloists and instrumental ensemble

Edition: Performance material

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This is music theatre composed solely for choir, soloists and orchestra. It deals with the basic human experience of fear on various levels: angst. Where does it come from? What are the reasons for it? The choir embodies ’singing mind games’: psychodynamics. Individual thoughts emerge from the whole and fade back into it. Specially made films can be shown, extending the sphere of angst to the visual realm. A real tragedy triggers a ‘singing mind game’: an experienced mountain climber cuts the rope that ties him to his injured friend, so that he can save himself. In five epi-sodes with the speaking titles ‘Fallen’, ‘Hölderlin’, ‘Kalt’, ‘Amok’ and ‘Ab’ the piece circles around the innumerable facets of an emotion which torments victim and abuser, and cuts through to the innermost motives of our feelings.

Orchestral Cast

Fl. (auch Altfl.) · Klar. · Trp. · Vibr. · Klav. · 4 Vc. · E-Bass

Content

I Fallen
II Hölderlin
III Kalt
IV Amok
V Ab

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Title:

Angst

5 gateways of a journey into the interior of angst

for mixed choir, choir soloists (3 S, 3 A) and instrumental ensemble

Texts by Friedrich Hölderlin and Christian Jost

Language:

German

Edition:

Performance material

Publisher/Label:

Schott Music

Year of composition:

2005

World Premiere:

January 28, 2006 · Berlin (D)
Sophiensaele
UltraSchall 2006
Judith Engel, Sopran; Sophie Klußmann, Sopran; Yeree Suh, Sopran; Kristiina Mäkimattila, Alt; Judith Simonis, Alt; Christine Lichtenberg, Alt · Conductor: Simon Halsey · Ensemble Musikfabrik · Rundfunkchor Berlin
Original staging: Gottfried Pilz · Set design: Gottfried Pilz
(scenic)

Commissioned work :

Auftragswerk des Rundfunkchores Berlin und von Deutschlandradio Kultur

Technical Details

Product number:

LS 5085-01

Delivery rights:

Worldwide

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